LOCATION.--Lat 44°18'40", long 73°54'59" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Essex County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 04150404, on right bank 150 ft upstream from Monument Falls, 4 mi downstream from Lake Placid Outlet, and 4 mi northeast of Lake Placid.
DRAINAGE AREA.--116 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1916 to December 1916, May 1917 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1968, October 2019 to current year. Annual maximum only--1983-2019. Prior to October 1956, published as "near Newman."
REVISIONS HISTORY.--WSP 1337: 1921-25(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,620.76 ft above NGVD of 1929 and 1,620.62 ft above NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 14,200 ft³/s, Aug. 28, 2011, gage height, 13.65 ft, from floodmark.
PERIOD OF RECORD¹.--SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: November 2019 to current year. WATER TEMPERATURE: November 2019 to current year.
¹ Water-Quality Records

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